Dean01982 Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 Just wondering if anyone has the same problem on a fazer 1999 or any other bike. My fazers lights are terrible, may aswell be riding by candle light, does anyone have any good fixes for this or recommend a solution? I have fitted 2 led spot lights which are OK but by no means great, as iv had to fit them onto the indicators and 1 keeps on moving.Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fro Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 In my experience, most older bike headlights are turd.Some people fit upgraded bulbs (who I'm sure will chip in soon) and wiring can be fiddled to increase light output a smidge but ultimately, I've not found a quick and easy way to massively increase headlight performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 Just wondering if anyone has the same problem on a fazer 1999 or any other bike. My fazers lights are terrible, may aswell be riding by candle light, does anyone have any good fixes for this or recommend a solution? I have fitted 2 led spot lights which are OK but by no means great, as iv had to fit them onto the indicators and 1 keeps on moving.Cheers Check the bulb Over the years they go weak and tarnishCheck the headlight unit reflector is not corroded or damaged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 I fitted a Halfords 150% brighter bulb a while back and there's a marked improvement. It's not blown quickly either as some people suggested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Frog Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 As [mention]TimR[/mention] has said you will be amazed how much difference a good reflector or clean bulb will make.Also if you are riding a lot at this time of year it is worth getting someone with a mop to polish your lens as salt and corruption scour the surface more than you might believe.CheersIan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbob Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 I've never had a bike , and that includes those with twin headlights , with lights that could be described as anything better than adequate in the dark . I think it's just a case of adjusting your riding style accordingly . Better to arrive late in this life than early in the next . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iangaryprice Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 I have a GSX600F 2003 not impressed with my headlight either. Low beam a terrible pattern, bascially 3 patches of illumination. High beam has no pentration,it barely reaches any further than the low beam,it actualy seems to have a wider spread of light than the low beam. (I even checked they weren't connected the wrong way around)I put a +150% bulb in last week, its lot brighter, definite improvement, but still got a bad light pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onesea Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 My Triumph Trophy has a pair of H4 bulbs 6" apart which is the same as cars of the era. Which works well without the spread of a 6' wide car.My TDM900 has 2 x H7 bulbs 1/2 the equivalent of a car of that age, which work 1/2 as well.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 I've never had a bike , and that includes those with twin headlights , with lights that could be described as anything better than adequate in the dark . I think it's just a case of adjusting your riding style accordingly . Better to arrive late in this life than early in the next . yes and thats why i try to do all my riding in the daylight hours instead of at night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onesea Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 yes and thats why i try to do all my riding in the daylight hours instead of at night I guess you don't work shifts then.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 not being a self employed gardener no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynax Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 This is a snapshot from a video from one of my night rides on Xena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 I have recently notice my headlights are pretty much shite in the dark I will be replacing my bulbs ([mention]rennie[/mention] Is that the right term? ) over the winter period Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raesewell Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 What about an HID conversion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogs01 Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 I had a 2001 Fazer 600. I wired up the second dipped beam to come on with the sidelight (through a relay). This meant I could have one dipped beam, two dipped beam or two dipped beam with main beam. I found that pretty good, and it could always have been improved with upgraded bulbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonio Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 I put a brighter Halfords bulb in my 2003 CB500. Was quite a big improvement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRH Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 I have recently notice my headlights are pretty much shite in the dark I will be replacing my bulbs (@rennie Is that the right term? ) over the winter period Lamps glow, bulbs grow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rennie Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 Lamps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 Lamps! I was talking about gardening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rennie Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 The headlights on older, up to about 2001 I think, Fazers were notoriously poor!The small rectangular lights.After that they had wrap around, elliptical? lights which were much better,could you retro fit a newer fairing from a breakers maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James in Brum Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Lamps! Years ago when I did a bit of my electrician training everyone would say that. What does it say on the packaging of domestic lighting lamps/bulbs? These days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rennie Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 I think it says bulbs nowadays, doesn't make it right though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James in Brum Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 It is a quirk of the english language that it evolves. If it is now Bulbs then perhaps Bulbs is no longer wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
learningtofly Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 (edited) I've not ridden my TTR at night yet, but my previous R9T had an appalling stock headlight. I switched the bulb for an Osram H4 Night Breaker and it made a dramatic improvement. Edited November 8, 2020 by learningtofly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 The headlights on older, up to about 2001 I think, Fazers were notoriously poor!The small rectangular lights.After that they had wrap around, elliptical? lights which were much better,could you retro fit a newer fairing from a breakers maybe? Someone who knows about thse things told me that rectangular or square headlights will always be ineffective as the shape of the reflector wastes most of the available light. Rounder reflectors work much better.Several of my 1970's cars had rectangular headlights and they always needed auxilary lights fitting if you wanted to make any progress in the dark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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